Archive for September, 2009

CVille Pie Fest 2009

Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009

Judges digging in - Delegate David Toscano, Brian Wheeler, Jim Duncan and Coy Barefoot

Some of the judges - Delegate David Toscano, Brian Wheeler, Jim Duncan and Coy Barefoot

A Celebration of Pie and Community Benefits PACEM.

With pies in their eyes, spectators gathered as judges sampled over 25 pies crafted by community bakers this past Saturday, October 3rd, at the first ever CVille Pie Fest, at Crozet Mudhouse.

Donated pies were raffled off to satisfy the sweet toothed. Plates and forks were sold to all who wanted to taste the already judged pies. And a Clifton Inn apple pie was put up for auction. Proceeds from the event helped to raise funds for PACEM and to increase awareness about its Community Homeless Shelter.

Congratulations to the winners of the pie baking contest, which included Colleen Keller, PACEM’s Executive Director, and her family, for their “roadhouse apple pie” and Kathy Banner, who won “best of the fest” for her lemon chiffon pie.

Many thanks to everyone who made online donations in honor of CVille Pie Fest. We are grateful to organizers, Steve Whitaker, Marijean Jaggers and Brian Geiger, who beautifully orchestrated this event, as well as to The Honey Dewdrops, volunteers, judges and sponsors (including Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport), who helped make this celebration of pie and community a huge success!

Whole Foods 5% Community Day Generates $4,412 for PACEM

Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009
Board members, volunteers and staff introduce customers to PACEM while bagging groceries.

Board members, volunteers and staff introduce customers to PACEM while bagging groceries.

Thank you Charlottesville, for filling your grocery carts at Whole Foods on September 16th.  Community Day at Whole Foods generated over $4,400 for PACEM’s homeless shelters, helping us provide “A Pillow for Every Head“.

We are grateful to Whole Foods Market for this opportunity.

Volunteers: The Heart & Soul of PACEM

Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009
Volunteers from Grace Community Presbyterian Church

Volunteers from Grace Covenant Church accompanied by Adriana Nicholson, Director of Community and Volunteer Relations (far right).

Volunteers bring the warmth of human companionship to our homeless guests. And, when the office work load is particularly heavy, volunteers assist PACEM’s small staff.

Our thanks to Grace Covenant Church, for  assembling manuals for our volunteer orientation  and for making t-shirts were used at Whole Foods 5% Day.

Volunteers are the heart and soul of PACEM’s community shelter system!

Support PACEM With Your Grocery Cart!

Thursday, September 3rd, 2009

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PACEM Benefits from Whole Foods 5% Day!
The amount raised will be announced soon.

Thank you to Whole Foods and to the hundreds of wonderful Friends of PACEM and the members of PACEM’s Board who filled their grocery carts to help raise much needed funds for PACEM’s shelters! Whole Foods will contribute 5% of the day’s purchases to our Shelter of Last Resort program. Return to this blog site for the announcement of how much was raised from this event!

A very special heartfelt thanks to our fabulous board members and volunteers for helping to bag groceries, thank customers for their support, and enlighten community members about PACEM and homelessness in the Charlottesville area.